Please refer to Avoca School District 37 Board of Education Policy 7:60 regarding residency. In addition to any new student registering to attend Avoca schools, all students entering Kindergarten, 3rd and 6th Grades must provide the district with 3 proofs of residency within the district boundaries along with the completion of the Verification of Residency Form. You may provide 3 forms of any of the following documents:
Accepted documents for proof of residency:
Three documents are required to verify residency. You must present proof of residency with the Avoca School District 37 by providing one document from Category I AND two documents from Category II.
CATEGORY I (ONE document required)
| Homeowners: |
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Most recent property tax bill |
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Current mortgage papers/closing papers (for closing within the last 60 days) |
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| Renters: |
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Signed and dated lease, and proof of last month's payment (cancelled check or receipt) |
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Letter of residence from Landlord in Lieu of Lease form (available in school offices or on website)
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Letter of residence to be Used When the Person Seeking to Enroll a Student is Living with a District Resident form (available in school offices or on website) |
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CATEGORY II (TWO documents required)
Each document must have the current address:
| - Driver's License |
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- Most recent utility bill ((gas, electric, water or cable) |
| - Vehicle Registration |
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- Canceled checks with imprinted name and address |
| - Voter Registration |
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- Installment loan contract from bank or other financial institution |
| - Most recent credit card bill |
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- Residential service contract (e.g., appliance repair, exterminator, window installation, etc.) |
| - Current public aid card |
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- Paycheck or pay stub |
| - Checking or savings account statement |
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IMPORTANT: Avoca School District 37 reserves the right to evaluate evidence presented, and merely presenting items does not guarantee admission.
WARNING: If a student is determined to be a nonresident of the District for whom tuition must be charged, the persons enrolling the student are liable for nonresident tuition from the date the student began attending a District school as a nonresident.
A person who knowingly enrolls or attempts to enroll in this School District on a tuition-free basis, a student known by that person to be a nonresident of the district is guilty of a Class C misdemeanor, except in very limited situations as defined in State law (105 ILCS 5/10-20.12b(e)).
A person who knowingly or willfully presents to the School District any false information regarding the residency of a student for the purpose of enabling that student to attend any school in that district without the payment of a nonresident tuition charge is guilty of a Class C misdemeanor (105 ILCS 5/10-20.12b(f)).